# Data centres are booming in Australia—but at what cost?

https://mins.news/en/item/44279

- BBC News, 2026-09-03 18:32 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgl3we7wdr3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Australia is rapidly becoming a global data-centre destination, with 162 facilities operating, 90 more planned and over A$155bn in investment estimated. Supporters say the boom will create jobs and strengthen the AI industry, while residents in Sydney’s Lane Cove worry about noise, energy and water use, environmental effects and limited local benefits.

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